Zenda & Mocha – Happy Tails
In February, animal lovers were horrified to hear the sad story of Zenda, the poor dog thrown over the fence at SAGA Humane Society. She had been used as a puppy machine, starved, chained and abused. As if that wasn’t enough, in June, people were again shocked to see the photos of Mocha, neglected so […]
Video Pick: Eco Friendly Xanadu Island Resort
Check out award-winning and eco-friendly Xanadu Island Resort in San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, Belize. It’s very tropical, luxurious and a true Belizean get-a-way. Its unique monolithic domes combined with thatched roofs, wooden decks and colorful hammocks provide the perfect ambiance to unwind as you kick back in Paradise. Their promotional video highlights the resort’s suites […]
Western Regional Hospital Welcomes Set of Triplets
– Belmopan, October 19, 2011 – The staff at Western Health Regional Hospital in Belmopan is pleased to announce the successful delivery of a set of triplet girls that took place this morning at approximately 9:51 a.m. to Ms. Irene Garcia and her common law husband Alfred Avilez. Dr. Melhem Ayala headed the team of […]
Disappointed with SP Police
Dear Editor, Please allow me a space in your newspaper to express my disappointment with the San Pedro Police Department. On Sunday, October 16, 2011, while riding out, I witnessed what improper behavior from members of the San Pedro Police Department. Two guys were sitting on the side of Island Galleria on Tarpon Street when […]
School Teacher Gets Heroic Tattoo
Tattooing has been practiced for centuries worldwide. In many parts of the world it is traditionally found in faces or hands especially in tribal groups. Despite some taboos surrounding tattooing, the art continues to be popular in many parts of the world. Today, people choose to be tattooed for cosmetic, sentimental/memorial, religious and magical reasons […]
Study: Hurricanes are Clustered Not Random
SUMMIT COUNTY —A study of hurricane tracks during the past 100 years suggests that tropical storm activity is clustered rather than random, with short intense periods of hurricanes followed by relatively long quiet periods. The trend was most pronounced in the Caribbean, with strong clustering in Florida, the Bahamas, Belize, Honduras, Haiti and Jamaica. The […]
Mark Espat Declines Post as PUP Party Leader
Albert Area Representative and Interim leader of the People’s United Party Mark Espat has declined to offer himself for the vacant post of party leader. He continues to be interim leader until a convention is held the first week of November. He sent out the following press release: “Today, I informed members of the National […]
Travel With Spirit Television Filming In Belize
Jimmy LaRose & Bishop Redfern II of the Treaty Charitable Trust and Honnie Korngold of Travel With Spirit Television will be on filming on location “TRAVEL WITH SPIRIT…BELIZE” the week of Oct 17-23, 2011. BELIZE CITY, BELIZE, 17 OCTOBER 2011 – Andrew Reid, Jimmy LaRose and Redfern II of the Treaty Charitable Trust (TCT) in […]
NE Magazine is Made in Belize
Here at Ambergris Today we have been hearing about this new magazine in Belize, News Exchange Magazine (NE); for the most part very good things. We are glad to have gotten our hands on the latest issue and we must say that we are very impressed with it. It is still a very young publication […]
Old Timer or Modern Sanpedrano? #10
By Angel Nuñez YOU KNOW YOU ARE AN OLD TIMER SANPEDRANO IFYou remember those good old days when the village only had electrical power from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. There was one small power plant owned by the owner of San Pedro, Mr. Blake, and he had rigged up one line of poles on […]
The Great Epidemic In San Pedro
Take a good look at these bones as they could be those of one of your ancestors if your great grand parents lived in San Pedro before 1918. You see right after World War I there was an epidemic which started in the war trenches and it soon it infected people from Great Britain, Germany, […]
SP Lions Club Brings Back Pageant
On Saturday, October 15, 2011, the Lions Club brought back to life the Miss San Pedro Lions Club Pageant after 15 years. Five lovely contestants: Nayeli Puc, Thalia Blanco, Shantell Pascascio, Jordana Segura and Solanie Graniel took the stage to compete for the title and entertained a full house at the San Pedro Lions Club. […]
Hermit Crab Feast
If you want to lure hermit crabs out into the open, then crack open a coconut and watch them come out. I guess it’s the sweetness and richness of the coconut that attracts them, because in no time there were close to ten of them feasting on this coconut that lay on the beach. But […]
Belize at Pan American Games, Mexico
The Opening Ceremony of the 16th Pan American Games, Guadalajara 2011, Mexico, the most important sport event in the Americas and the Caribbean was held on Friday, October 14, 2011, at 7:00p.m. (Belize time). The Mexican Embassy has invited the Belizean public to enjoy the games and take note that Belize will be represented in […]
Who are Your True Friends?
– by Teen Talk Reporter Solani Graniel – “I am surrounded by friends, but have no friends.” This is how many young people find themselves today. They experience being among a lot of friends but not feeling particularly close to any of them. You could have a huge ‘friends list’ and look popular and awesome […]
A Modern Day Maya Maize Nightmare
– Belize Travel Blog, Chaa Creek, October 13, 2011 – Small Maya farmers in Belize are finding themselves in the middle of a scenario that is the stuff of disaster flicks. Consider this for a plot:A large global company creates and sells a developing nation some genetically modified corn on the promise that it will […]
Be An Effective Listener
By Christopher Emmanuel The better you are at listening, the more people will want to tell you.There is knowledge all around us in every one and every thing we do in this life. Each person is experiencing life different and when we can listen to what they have to say we learn new knowledge. Sometimes […]
Human Remains Found at Construction Site
Construction workers were alarmed this afternoon after discovering skeletal remains while they were digging holes on a property located on Ambergris Street on October 14, 2011. Shortly after 1:00 p.m. San Pedro Police received a call from the workers to further investigate the matter. Police called Dr. Javier Zuniga to the site and he confirmed […]
Lots of Rain in Forecast
Rain, Rain, Rain and more Rain. The forecast for this weekend in Belize – Guess? More Rain. As the weather system came to land, rain started to pour mainly on the northern part of the country. Here in San Pedro it started to rain roughly at about 9p.m. last night Thursday, October 13, 2011, and […]
Belize Represented at the FCCA Trade Show in Puerto Rico
Belize City, Belize – October 12, 2011 – The Belize Tourism Board proudly represented Belize at the 18th Annual Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association Conference (FCCA), which was held in San Juan, Puerto Rico from October 3rd – 7th. Belize was represented by BTB’s Marketing Director, Ms. Yanick Dalhouse and BTB’s Travel Trade Manager, Ms. Michelle Bowers. […]
Stolen Maya Artifact Returned to Belize
Looting and plunder of Mayan Temples across Belize and the world has been happening for decades if not centuries, how much has been stolen from Belize is something we will never know. But there is good news as a stolen item has been recovered and return to Belize, a ceramic bowl. According to Dr. Jaime […]
Where The Hell Is Belize?
This is the age old question that has been out there for years. I remember printing T-shirts with my dad when I was about 10 with this quote on the back that he sold to gift shops. The funny thing is, people are still asking the same question – “Where the Hell is Belize?” I […]
Saga Averts Town Dog Poisoning
Saga Humane Society quickly went to action after hearing word on the street of a planned dog eradication (poisoning) program. Ambergris Today received letters and phone calls from outraged residents who object to this type of stray dog eradication. Saga’s quick action and meeting with Mayor Paz averted the dog poisoning to take place and […]
Public and Bank Holidays Schedule 2012
The Government of Belize Press Office sent out a press release informing about the Public and Bank holidays for 2012. Notice that there is no official holiday in honor of the late Rt. Hon. George Cadle Price as presumed. This was only a one-day holiday that was held during the state funeral of the Father […]
Dorian’s Angels Enjoy Kama Lounge
It’s summer time and the Angels are feeling the heat, but we were lucky to have been invited to cool off and enjoy the great drinks, food and atmosphere at Kama Lounge Beach Club Bistro Bar. As their slogan says, Kama enjoy, Kama drink, Kama eat, Kama dance at Kama Lounge, we were ready to […]